Category Archives: Fulton News

Mystic Music Entertainment Services, Fulton, is donating the sound and lighting equipment for The Fulton Lions Club’s “The Mane Event” comedy night with nationally known comedian Tom Anzalone, at 8 p.m. Friday, April 25 at the Fulton Polish Home.

“We are extremely grateful to Mystic for their support of our event,” said Fulton Lions President Don Labarge.

“In addition to Tom Anzalone, we’ll also have comedians Grant Fletcher and Steven Rogers in what is sure to be a fun, entertaining night for all,” he said.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8.

Advance sale tickets are $12 and can be purchased at Devine Designs, Fulton Medicine Place, Phoenix Medicine Place and Mimi’s Drive-In.

The ticket donation is $15 per person at the door and tables of 10 may also be purchased in advance for $175 each.

For information, contact Event Chair, Gail Holmes, at 592-4245.

The Fulton Lions Club, also know for their Lions Loot Sweepstakes and Labor Day Duck Derby, provides financial assistance for those in need of eyeglasses, eye exams and hearing aids to residents in the Greater Fulton area.

For further information on Fulton Lions go to http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/fultonny/index.php.

For more information on Mystic Entertainment, go to http://www.mysticmusicentertainmentservice.com, or call 806-4354.

Angela R. Laquire, 34, South Third Street, Fulton, charged with reckless endangerment first degree, a felony, and reckless driving and leaving the scene of a property damange accident.

Police say on March 23, Laquire operated a vehicle thorugh the parking lot of Neighborhood Plaza swerving towards two pedestrians, causing them to jump out of the way to avoid being struck. Police say Laquire then drove south and turned around at the far end of the parking lot and drove towards a single pedestrian, resulting in him jumping into the air, landing ont he hood and windshield of the car.

Police said Laquire left the scene after the accident.

Nicole J. Drinkwine, 27, of Auburn Street, Hannibal, is charged with assault second degree, a felony, and criminal possession of a weapon.

Police say that on April 6, while at Shotz Bar in Fulton, Drinkwine struck a victim with a glass beer bottle in the upper lip and front teeth. The victim suffered a cut to the inside of her upper lip, a chipped and loose front tooth and substantial pain.

From the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office:

A West Monroe man was killed in a car accident in the town of Constantia April 19.

Members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and the Constantia Fire Department responded to Dutcherville Road east of Lewis Road.

The lone occupant of the car, John W. Scrimale, was operating a Chevrolet Malibu in a westerly direction on Dutcherville Road when he left the roadway then struck a culvert and tree.

Scrimale was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies said unsafe speed and failure to keep right were contributing factors to the accident. The investigation is continuing.

As of April 30, 2014, The Valley News will only accept classified advertisements for the Wednesday and Saturday print editions.

We will no longer publish classifieds online. To submit a classified ad, call us at 598-6397 or visit our office at 67 S. Second St., Fulton.

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The Phoenix Public Library, 34 Elm St., Phoenix, will host an informative program on sweetened beverages presented by Debra A. Hunsbeger, Nutrition Program Educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County.

The program is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 (today) in the Century Club Room.

What does it mean to “Rethink your drink?” Do you know what an empty calorie is?”

Attend this forum for a close look at nutritional labels, an activity involving sugar, some informational handouts and a discussion on empty calories.

Parents are encouraged to attend with their children.

This event is free and open to the public.

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The Pratt House Museum, at 177 S. First St., Fulton, is hosting a program from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 (today).

The speaker will be Mercedes Niess, executive director of the H. Lee White Marine Museum in Oswego.

She will talk about the H. Lee White museum programming for this season, celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the lighthouse in Oswego and an art exhibit which will start at the Canal Museum in Syracuse, then move to Phoenix, then Fulton, and ending in Oswego.

Admission is free.

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Registration for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten is taking place April 24 at all four Fulton elementary schools.

Times for registration are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m.

Please bring the following information to the registration: an original birth certificate for the child (with the raised seal); up-to-date immunization record and proof of residency.

Children who turn 5 years old by Dec. 1 are eligible to register for kindergarten.

Those turning 4 years old by Dec. 1 can register for Universal Pre-Kindergarten.

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There will be early dismissal for Fulton school district students in grades pre-kindergarten through 6 on Friday April 25.

The students are being dismissed due to parent-teacher conferences being held that day.

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A fundraiser for the Fulton Jazz Festival is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday April 23 (today) at Under the Moon in Canal Landing, Fulton.

The event will include great music, food and fun.

Space is limited. Register by calling 343-7681 or going online to oswegofultonchamber.com

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The Granby Center Fire Department will have its annual free open house April 26.

There will be a vehicle extrication drill for the public to view and also a tour of the firehouse. Everyone is welcome.

The event, held in conjunction with the Fire Association of the State of New York’s RecruitNY event, is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1400 County Route 8.

University Police at SUNY Oswego will have special patrols out looking for motorists who are not wearing their seat belts now through May 4.

The patrols are part of the nationwide “Buckle-Up Day and Night” campaign.

Motorists increase their chance of survival in a crash by 60 percent by wearing a seat belt and don’t have to worry about being stopped by the police or receiving a ticket.

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Oswego County BOCES Deaf and Hard of Hearing Club is hosting a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Kids Walk for Type 1 Diabetes at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Mexico High School outdoor track.

There is a $5 fee for the walk, or $20 donation for a team of five. Registration opens at the track at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the walk.

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The Fun Fling 2014 Luau Tropical Paradise is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at St. Paul’s Church, Oswego.

Tropical fun for all ages, games, activities and prizes. Cake and variety booths will have a wheel for spinning. Treats will be available to eat in or take out.

A chicken barbecue will be offered and will include macaroni salad, salt potatoes, roll and dessert. Game tickets are 25 cents each, and each game will require 1-4 tickets. There also will be a drawing for prizes. Tickets are $1 each.

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The annual chicken barbecue sponsored By Friends of History in Fulton is at 11:30 a.m. until sold out Sunday May 4 at the Pavilion at Bullhead Point.

The barbecue benefits the John Wells Pratt House Museum, local history museum, at 177 S. First St., Fulton. Eat in or take out.

For advance sale tickets, call 598-4616.

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Palermo TOPS 758 will have a free open house for the public at 10 a.m. Tuesday May 6 at the Palermo Methodist Church on County Route 35.

In junior high, she noticed she enjoyed and understood art a lot more than many of her school mates. She gets some of her inspiration from her older sister, who is also loves art — visual arts and performing arts as well.

Seeing the beautiful pictures her sister created made Orr-Savage want to be better at art.

Sara Koblentz is the reason Orr-Savage has enjoyed art in high school these past few years.

Koblentz was the high school art teacher who retired last year. This almost discouraged Orr-Savage from continuing with her senior year in art.

She completed every art class offered by the high school and now is in independent study for art. This shows the need and desire to have art in schools and outside school as well.

Koblentz pushed Orr-Savage into getting out of her comfort zone and exploring new avenues in art.

“She will always be my most honest critic, whether she hates what I am doing and tells me to trash it and start over or that she loved what I was doing and how to make it better, said Orr-
Savage.

Much of her inspiration for her art work is due to a very nasty break up, which has changed everything about her artwork. She has even had her work recognized by state Sen. Patricia Richie in the North County Art Council Celebrating Local Artists.

Orr-Savage takes her studies very seriously. As a senior, not only is she a high honor student but she is also involved in New Visions Law and Government Honors program through Oswego County BOCES.

For years she was raised primarily by her mother; her father was never in the picture. For the last several years she has been raised by her mother and her mother’s wife, who adopted Orr-Savage in June 2013.

Now her future is focused; she is following in her brother’s footsteps and joining the military. After high school she will be entering the Air Force working in security.

She hopes to continue to work on her art in her downtime. Her goal is to retire when she is 38, get her own art studio in her house and continue what she loves to do – ART!

Orr-Savage’s paintings can be seen at Arts in the HeART Gallery, 47 S. First St., Fulton. Visit www.CNYArtsCenter.com or call 598-ARTS (2787) for more information.

David LaClair Sr., 78, of Fulton, died Friday April 18 at Morning Star Care Center, Oswego.

Mr. LaClair was born in Fulton to the late Edmund and Angeline (McNally) LaClair. He remained a life resident of Fulton.

Mr. LaClair was a United States veteran having served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He retired from General Electric after 30 years of service.

He was pre-deceased by his daughter Kathryn LaClair and grandson David Earl.

Mr. LaClair is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean LaClair of Fulton; three children, Tammy (Daniel) Bullard, Jane LaClair, and David (Kelly) LaClair Jr., all of Fulton; sister Beatrice LaClair of Liverpool; seven grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.

Mr. LaClair’s final wish was to donate his body to science. His gift was made to the Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.

There will be a funeral service at the convenience of the family. The Sugar Funeral Home, Inc., 224 W. Second St. S., Fulton has care of the arrangements.

The Oswego County Counselors Association (OsCCA) in conjunction with SUNY Oswego conducting an evening college fair from 6 to 8 p.m. April 28 in the SUNY Oswego Campus Center.

Lisa Roman, Oswego High School counselor and president of the Oswego County Counselors Association, said she is “excited to partner with SUNY Oswego to offer our families in Oswego County an opportunity to talk with college admissions representatives. “

“We are hoping that providing an evening college fair in Oswego County will encourage students and their parents to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about colleges of interest,” she said.

Every October, the Oswego County Counselors Association organizes a daytime college fair for students hosted by Cayuga Community College.

Each high school in Oswego County buses students to Cayuga Community College’s Fulton campus, where college representatives meet with interested students.

However, this spring event hosted at SUNY Oswego will be the first evening college fair in the immediate Oswego County area.

Dan Griffin, director of admissions at Oswego State, feels the timing is right for students beginning their college search.

“Now more than ever higher education is a family affair,” he said. “Hosting this event in the evening will hopefully provide the opportunity for families to begin the process together.”

To that end, all age groups are welcome to attend.

More than 60 colleges and universities are expected to be in attendance at College Night April 28, with college admissions representatives available to answer questions from students and their families.

In addition, two 30-minute information sessions will be offered giving advice on how to navigate the college application process, and a financial aid table will be staffed by SUNY Oswego financial aid experts.

For more information, including the latest list of participating colleges, visit www.oswego.edu/collegenight.